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US 9,853,435 B1Granted
Busbar thermal management assembly and method
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorWesley Edward Burkman
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Abstract
An exemplary busbar assembly includes a first layer, and a second layer having a portion that contacts the first layer and a portion that is spaced from the first layer to provide an opening between the first layer and the second layer. An exemplary method of managing thermal energy includes contacting a first layer and a second layer in a first area of a busbar, and separating, in a second area of the busbar, the first layer from the second layer to provide an opening between the first layer and the second layer.
Claims11
A busbar assembly, comprising:
- a first layer;
- a second layer having a first and a second contacting portion where the second layer contacts the first layer, and a spaced portion where the second layer is spaced from the first layer to provide an opening between the first layer and the second layer, the spaced portion disposed between the first and the second contact portions;
- a first component secured to the first layer and the second layer at a first position;
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- a second component secured to the first layer and the second layer at a second position, wherein the portion that is spaced from the first layer to provide an opening is between the first and second position.
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